One Of The World's Most Notorious UFO Hoaxes Returns With New Website,
Slicked Up Products, Same Fraud

[Editor's Note:
While some individuals meagerly and sloppily investigated this case,
UFOWATCHDOG.COM was the only website to completely blow the lid off this
bogus caper and and was the first and only to do any in-depth
investigation. Period. UFOWATCHDOG.COM been investigating this case since 1998
and exposed the true identity of 'Dr.Reed' before a worldwide radio audience on
the Jeff Rense program on 02-MAY-2002 and
provided exclusive photos, documents, and first hand witness testimony where
others completely failed to do the same. Those attempting to take credit for
this case by riding on the coattails of this website are just shameless morons
looking to chat it up and garner attention for themselves - you know who you
are.]

In May 2002, on the Jeff Rense program and on
the Internet, UFOWATCHDOG.COM presented evidence and witnesses exposing
the Reed UFO Fraud, the players involved in its production, the real identitiy
of "Dr.Reed" and the identities of others using aliases in order to push this
scam off on the public as a genuine alien encounter. Since this hoax was first
publicized and promoted by late night radio host Art Bell, UFOWATCHDOG.COM
has maintained from the beginning of its initial investigation in November 1998
that the story of a man killing an alien in the woods of a Washington State
forest was a fraud orchestrated by a small group of people for personal gain.

Since UFOWATCHDOG.COM released its investigation
exposing this fraud, "Dr.Reed" along with his cohorts conveniently disappeared
from the public eye, advocates of the case withdrew their support, and most
thought the case had been properly and rightly laid to rest. The Reed UFO Fraud
caused considerable damage to UFOlogy's remaining credibility and caused quite a
controversy. A group of so-called investigators assured the public they had
thoroughly investigated and documented the claims of "Dr.Reed", had confirmed
his identity, alleged to have investigated witnesses supporting the tale of "Dr.Reed",
alleged that scientific evidence and analysis supported the case, and that the
case was absolutely real. However, none of this alleged "scientific" evidence
was ever presented to the public.

Nearly two years after having exposed this hoax
to the public, the man claiming to be "Dr.Reed" appears to be returning to
promote his fraudulent UFO story through a series of books, video tapes, and a
speaking tour. UFOWATCHDOG.COM was alerted to
a website now promoting this bogus case
as being real.

The website advertises, "The facts surrounding
this incredible and unforgettable encounter, with the proof and hard physical
evidence of intelligent Alien-life, are finally here today for all to see,
witness and experience." Available through this website are now new videos of "Dr.Reed"
(his real name is John Bradley Rutter) and the
book written by one of the cohorts involved in this scam, Robert Aria (aka
Robert Raith). Both the books and video tapes are available in both Spanish
and English language versions - this is because after this case was exposed as a
hoax here in the United States, "Dr.Reed" and company went south of the border
to hawk their scam to the unsuspecting people of Latin America with the
assistance of Jaime Maussan.

"Dr. Reed" is scheduled to appear on a
television show Out There TV (Ed. Note: Site no longer there.) on March
28th. UFOWATCHDOG.COM contacted the show with the information about "Dr.Reed"
being exposed as a fraud. An advertisement for the television segment was
featured on the website as follows:

AIRS MARCH 28 to APRIL 8, 2004 - DR. JONATHAN
REED PhD. Author Of LINK: An Extraterrestrial Odyssey - The True Story of Alien
Contact Program # 130

While
hiking in the Pacific Northwest with his dog Suzy, Dr. Jonathan Reed stumbled
on, simply one of mankind's greatest finds and/or questions in all of modern
time. The real truth concerning First Contact and the existence of intelligent
extraterrestrial alien life.

Unlike any story ever told, Dr. Reed's
fascinating account shows us in vivid detail, the traumatic mental images of
unforeseen obstacles and mind-bending rewards revealed on this astonishing
journey. Throughout Dr. Reed's emotionally devastating and physically paralyzing
ordeal, Jonathan takes us with him "through the looking glass" to experience the
very moment of his startling Alien Encounter and all the terror and disruption
to his life that has since ensued. As if in a continuing nightmare, his serene
life has forever been fractured into a heterogeneous enigma.

On tonight's program Dr. Reed will provide
the facts surrounding this incredible and unforgettable encounter, with the
proof and hard physical evidence of intelligent alien life. What you will see
and hear tonight complete with close up photographs of a wounded
extraterrestrial being has profound implications that will change your life
forever.

UFOWATCHDOG.COM did receive a response
from Kate Mucci, one of the hosts of Out There TV. Mucci stated that she was
"very familiar" with UFOWATCHDOG.COM and the information concerning "Dr.Reed".

" Please do not correspond with me
any more. "

-- Kate
Mucci in response to UFOWATCHDOG.COM's inquiry regarding her bookstore being the
sole listed U.S. distributor of UFO con artist 'Dr.Reed's' new video and book.
While Mucci says she just wants to be a neutral player and allow 'Dr.Reed', it
appears that she has an agenda involving promoting the store to bolster sales at
her bookstore.

Mucci stated, "My concern is to get at the truth
of the event. If it happened; if there was an alien and artifacts, I frankly
don't care who Jonathan Reed is, or if it is his real name. I want to know if
there has been actual, violent alien contact with someone on this planet. My
questions flow from there. I want to know where the alien went, I want to know
from whence it came. I want to know what that bracelet is made of, and if it can
be replicated on earth."

Mucci also sated, "Please know that I am very much undecided about this whole
issue but I will tell you that I believe everyone has the right to tell their
story. Out There television has given everyone from earthquake predictors to
conspiracy theorists a voice. There aren't many broadcast forums for that, and
our job is to present the information and let our viewers do their own research
and make their own judgments. To me, that is what journalism is about. I don't
go in with a pre-conceived notion of who's right or wrong. That's our viewers'
job."

Let's just hope that Mucci shares all of the
information with her viewers. But it appears that Mucci may have a conflict of
interest in this matter...

Kate Mucci and her television co-host Randy
Mucci apparently own and operate Music, Mind & Matter, (Ed. Note: Site is no
longer there.) the bookstore's phone number is listed on the
new "Dr.Reed" website as a retailer for
the all new, revamped and slicked up "Dr.Reed" books and video tapes being sold
in the United States where no other U.S. numbers or stores are listed. Mucci was
contacted about Music, Mind & Matter and its sale of the books and videos. Kate
Mucci failed to respond for comment.

UFOWATCHDOG.COM intends to followup on
the reemergence of this ridiculous UFO caper and present the truth to the
public, as it has before with many other frauds. But the real question is: Can
UFOlogy survive this UFO con job again? The question can readily be answered
with a resounding 'yes', that is, if the public and those serious about this
field do not support this bunk alien encounter and start demanding
accountability from the hoaxers and those that promote this scam.

"So what if Jonathan's making up a
story? I don't think he is, but, so what if he is?"

--Kate Mucci commenting on the Reed UFO Fraud.
Yeah, sure, so what if he's a lying dirtbag? I guess it only matters that Mucci
is able to live out her UFO/conspiracy fantasies with a blatant disregard for
the truth...

More to follow shortly...

Is the above banner silly looking? Yes. Now,
just think of how silly "Dr. Reed" and his fishing story of an alien encounter
make serious researchers, investigators. and UFOlogy look. If you care anything
about finding answers to the UFO question, then don't support the circus
atmosphere that these clowns and others like them are promoting.